Dispensing rack



Nv.13,1945. c. STRAUSS 2,389,999

DISPENS ING RACK Filed May 6, 1944 Patented Nov. 13, 1945 DISPENSINGRACK Charles Strauss, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Arvey Corporation,Chicago, lll., a corporation of Illinois Application May 6, 1944, SerialNo. 534,407 5 Claims. (Cl. 242-555) This invention relates to dispensingracks for rolled sheet material such as paper, fabric and the like.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a dispensing rackand holder for rolled sheet material of a simple but rugged constructionadapted to rmly and securely support relatively heavy as well as lighterrolls of material for dispensing purposes, the rack being constructed ina manner whereby the rolls of material to be supported and dispensed maybe quickly, conveniently and securely positioned and engaged, andsecurely positioned and supported for dispensing purposes without undobinding action, the rack being further adapted to be readily secured toa fixed mounting surface such as counter, Wall or shelf.

In general my invention comprises a unitary rack which includes a pairof spaced roll supporting brackets and base support means therefor, oneof the brackets being in fixed engagement with its base support and theother being pivotally engaged adjacent one of its lateral edges to itsbase support for lateral movement thereon about an axis perpendicular toits base support, and means extending between the pivotally engagedbracket and its supporting base for either permitting the movablebracket to be swung laterally for the purpose of engaging or disengaginga roll of sheet material or for securing the bracket against pivotalmovement in a position parallel to the fixed bracket for supporting theroll of sheet material in dispensing position.

Other objects relate to the details of construction, arrangement ofparts and the advantages and economies thereof which will be apparentfrom a consideration of the following specification and drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view with parts broken away of my novel dispensingrack.

2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation viewed on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3, but with the bracket inoutwardly pivoted position.

Referring to the drawing the dispensing rack comprises a pair of rollsupporting brackets I and II adapted to be positioned in spaced parallelrelationship to each other for supporting a roll of sheet material,indicated as I2, by suitable means such as the discs or rollers I3rotatably engaged against the inner faces of the lbrackets by means ofscrews I4. The brackets ID and II are provided With base support membersI and I6 respectively, 'for permitting the rack to be engaged as a unitto a fixed supporting surface I'I, which may be wall, table, shelf orthe like, the brackets I5 and I6 being secured to the mounting surfaceI'I by suitable screws generally indicated as I8 extending through thebase support pieces I5 and I6.

The bracket I I is xedly secured to its supporting base I6 by means notshown, which may be, for example screws or glue. The bracket I0 ispivotally secured to its base support member I5 adjacent one of itslateral edges by means of the pivot I9 extending from the base piece I5into the base of bracket I0, so as to permit the bracket I0 to bepivoted laterally and to thereby permit engagement onto or removal of aroll of sheet material I2 from the rollers I3.

The bracket I'is further adapted to be maintained in xed parallelrelationship to the xed bracket II in normalor dispensing use by beingformed with a face groove 20 extending transversely of and across thelaterally projecting leg 2 I` the groove being adapted to receive thebolt 22 extending from the base piece I5, and when the bolt 22 is seatedwithin the groove 20, the bracket I0 may be locked in fixed position bymeans of the wing nut 23 carried by the bolt 22.

Extending transversely of and between the brackets I0 and II is thecut-01T bar 24 which may be relatively wide and in addition toitsfunction as a cut-off bar, serves as a tie member for the brackets I0and II, and may also provide a suitable advertising display surface.When the rack is utilized for sale and display of the supported rollmaterial, the cut-off bar 24 is held suspended in a laterally projectingposition, parallel to the roll I2, by means of the angle supportingpieces 25 and 26, the bar 24 being secured to one pair of legs of theangular` pieces 25 and 26. Both of the bars 25 and 26 may be secured tothe heads of their respective brackets I0 and II by suitable screws, andthe angle piece 26 may be suitably secured to its bracket I I by meansof the two screws 2'I. However, the angle piece 25 is secured to thehead of its bracket I0 by means of a single screw 28, the screw 26extending parallel to the pivot I9 which extends from the base piece I5into the bottom of the bracket I0, that is, the

bracket I0 is pivotally engaged between both the base support member I5and the angle piece 25.

It will thus be evident that my dispensing rack may be quickly andconveniently mounted on a suitable supporting surface and adapted foruse with rolls of sheet material of suitable length controlled by thelength of the cut-off board 24, which may be provided in desirable orsuitable lengths. It will likewise be apparent that the rack although ofsimple construction is rugged and adapted to hold rolls of sheetmaterial of either light or relatively heavy weight which may be quicklyand conveniently engaged and disengaged without the requirement orinterpositioning of spring means, but rather by the provision of asimple pivotal engagement and locking means, illustrated and previouslydescribed, one of the roll supporting brackets 'may be quickly andconveniently moved into and out of supporting relationship with the rollmaterial, and quickly and conveniently locked or unlocked in suchposition.

I claim as my invention:

l. A dispensing rack and holder for rolled sheet material comprising apair of spaced roll supporting brackets, base support means therefor anda tie member extending between and disposed adjacent the heads of thebrackets, one of said brackets being in fixed engagement with its basesupport and said tie member and the other being pivotally engagedadjacent one of its lateral edges to said tie member and to its basesupport for lateral movement thereon about an axis perpendicular to saidbase support.

2. A dispensing rack and holder for rolled sheet material comprising apair of spaced roll support- -ing brackets, base support means thereforand a rigid tie member extending between the brackets and supported fromarms secured to the bracket heads, one of said brackets being in xedengagement with its base support and a tie member support arm and theother being pivotally engaged adjacent one of its lateral edges to theother tie member support arm and to its base support for lateralmovement thereon about an axis perpendicular to said base sup-port, andmeans extending between said pivotally engaged bracket and itssupporting base for securing the bracket against pivotal movement in aposition parallel to said xed bracket.

3. A dispensing rack and holder for rolled sheet material comprising apair of spaced roll supporting brackets, base support means for saidbrackets and cut-oir bar means secured to and extending between saidbrackets, one of said brackets being in Iixed engagement with its basesupport and the other being pivotally engaged adjacent one of itslateral edges to and between its supporting base and said cut-off barmeans.

4. A dispensing rack and holder for rolled sheet material comprising apair of spaced parallel roll supporting brackets, a cut-01T barextending between and projecting laterally of said brackets, suspensionsupport means for said cut-01T bar secured to the heads of saidbrackets, and base supports for said brackets for mounting said rack ona iixed supporting surface, one of said brackets being in xed engagementwith its base support and the other being pivotally engaged adjacent oneof its lateral edges to and between its base support and the cut-off barsuspension support means for lateral movement on an axis perpendicularto said base support, and means for maintaining said` moveable bracketin fixed supporting position parallel to the fixed bracket,

5. A dispensing rack and holder for rolled sheet material comprising apair of spaced parallel roll supporting brackets, a cut-off barextending between and projecting laterally of said brackets, suspensionsupport means for said cut-off bar secured to the heads of saidbrackets, and base supports for said brackets for mounting said rack ona xed supporting surface, one of said brackets being in xed engagementwith its base support and the other being pivotally engaged adjacent oneof its lateral edges to and between its base support and the cut-off barsuspension support means for lateral movement on an axis perpendicularto said base support, and means formed on said moveable bracket adjacentthe base thereof engageable with means projecting from its base supportfor locking it in iixed position parallel to the xed bracket.

CHARLES STRAUSS.

